Syöttöjärjestely

A feed mechanism for feeding a material ( 1,2 ) to be processed into a working assembly ( 3 ) included in a sheet processing line, said feed mechanism comprising equipment ( 4,5 ) for handling both single sheets ( 2 ) and a strip ( 1 ) unloaded from a reel, and which equipment optionally provides a guidance either for the single sheets ( 2 ) or the strip ( 1 ) onto an entry track ( 6 ) to the working assembly ( 3 ). The feed mechanism comprises at least one web guide ( 14,22 ), a first feeder ( 9 ), a barrier ( 11 ) for determining the position for a leading edge ( 13 ) of the single sheet ( 2 ) or the strip ( 1 ), a feeding means ( 12 ) for bringing the leading edge ( 13 ) of the single sheet ( 2 ) or the strip ( 1 ) against said barrier ( 11 ), at least one arrest cylinder ( 18 ) for immobilizing the processed sin sheet ( 2 ) or strip ( 1 ) relative to the entry track ( 6 ), a second feeder ( 19 ).